March futures on the S&P TSX index were down 0.26 percent at 7:30 a.m. ET.

No major economic events are scheduled for the day.

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index ended little changed on Monday as energy stocks gave up early gains, but investors scooped up shares in safe-haven sectors such as consumer staples and healthcare, while gold producers climbed.

Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures were down 0.04 percent at 7:30 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures were down 0.04 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures were down 0.15 percent.

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